Alex

She looked far away, lost in thought while she nodded her head.

Well, be careful out there.

You're a pretty young woman, and you never know how people can be when you're out on your own.

Thanks, I said.

Simply again, I was not expecting that response from a simple interaction with the gas station attendant.

I noticed that she stared at me and my new friend companion with her arms crossed as we hesitated.

I turned my attention to the girl.

What's your name, Jane?

She said, Shiloh.

You always ache.

I said in turn, just laugh a bit and tell me about something funny that happened at work while we walked to your

car and she did exactly that while it's been so good catching up with you Erica she says a little extra lovely please call me when you get there she reached out to have me as I helped a bat I whispered make sure to get in your car and leave before I finished pumping my gas as we separated from our hug I had a second thought I almost forgot I got in your number and I don't know that I gave it to you I pulled out my phone prompting her to do the same

I punched my number into her phone and called myself.

I immediately sent a text that said, and text me when you get home, just so I know.

We hugged once more, and this time she gave me a genuine smile.

I headed to my car, stowing my few purchases inside the car.

I saw her pulling away before I even had the chance to start pumping the gasoline.

Felt a bit eerie.

Standing in the parking lot all by myself, wondering if there was a man around some corner watching me.

As she said, he'd done to her.